This was a crowd favorite out of 20+ special bottles we opened over the Thanksgiving week with family and friends. It was even better than I remembered when drank last in 2017 (probably an off bottle). Dark and plush with wonderful balance and minimal signs of age. Still great fruit and a long finish.
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This was tight and not giving up much upon initially corking but came alive after an hour and continued to evolve over the course of dinner. Don't be fooled by the lighter visual appearance. The flavors were intense with layered structure. Exceptional.
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Opened 2 wines from Sineann '06 - Abobdante and Block One and blind tasted. After 15m of decanter, Abondante was the clear winner - softer nose, more Syrah-like - Block One was strong Oaky and tannins. Block One was more complex and definitely bolder, had the feeling it was heading to a strong finish with a little more time. Was right! They switched spots after about a half hour of opening and got even better. The Abondante also improved - still fantastic but the Block One really opened up. It softened its tones and the bold fruit came forward in a huge way. Wish we had more..
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11/29/2021 - kanab ram Likes this wine:
This was a crowd favorite out of 20+ special bottles we opened over the Thanksgiving week with family and friends. It was even better than I remembered when drank last in 2017 (probably an off bottle). Dark and plush with wonderful balance and minimal signs of age. Still great fruit and a long finish.
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5/1/2020 - BernieMSY wrote: 89 Points
A bit disappointing once again. Extremely laden with eucalyptus, and anise tones upon decanting, the wine began to yield after 90 minutes of air.
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4/8/2018 - suburbanfrog Likes this wine: 92 Points
Closed upon opening, but amazingly opened like a blooming flower with time. By the last glass the wine was still improving!!!!
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11/3/2017 - kanab ram Likes this wine:
This was tight and not giving up much upon initially corking but came alive after an hour and continued to evolve over the course of dinner. Don't be fooled by the lighter visual appearance. The flavors were intense with layered structure. Exceptional.
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8/5/2017 - Ddub57 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Opened 2 wines from Sineann '06 - Abobdante and Block One and blind tasted. After 15m of decanter, Abondante was the clear winner - softer nose, more Syrah-like - Block One was strong Oaky and tannins. Block One was more complex and definitely bolder, had the feeling it was heading to a strong finish with a little more time. Was right! They switched spots after about a half hour of opening and got even better. The Abondante also improved - still fantastic but the Block One really opened up. It softened its tones and the bold fruit came forward in a huge way. Wish we had more..
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